ISMA may transport molasses from UP to Tamil Nadu.

Ram Gopal Yadav (7 years ago)

Sugar industry body ISMA is considering transporting excess molasses in the mills of Uttar Pradesh to those in Tamil Nadu, where a drought-hit sugarcane crop is threatening to keep sugar mills and their ancillary units idle and deepen losses. Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) is deliberating on the feasibility of transporting the excess molasses to millers in Tamil Nadu so that it can be processed to make ethanol and other by-products, thereby helping them cut losses.

India Sugar down in north India on low demand; flat in Maharashtra.

Ram Gopal Yadav (7 years ago)

Prices of sugar fell in the key wholesale markets of north India due to subdued demand and selling pressure on mills to clear stocks before the upcoming crushing season. Expectations of a rise in production this season has also dampened the sentiment for the sweetener and is keeping prices subdued. Mills are quoting lower prices to trigger demand as they have to clear stocks before the crushing season starts at the end of October. In other key wholesale markets of Maharashtra, sugar prices remained unchanged amid thin trade.

NAFED to auction 3,884 tonne urad via NCDEX e-Markets.

Ram Gopal Yadav (7 years ago)

The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India has offered 3,884.06 tonne of urad for auction through NCDEX e-Markets. The pulse is stocked at Central Warehousing Corp and other godowns in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.

Chhattisgarh targets 8% rise in 2017-18 rabi pulses crop.

Ram Gopal Yadav (7 years ago)

Chhattisgarh has set a pulses production target of 740,360 tonne for the 2017-18 (Jul-Jun) rabi season, up 8% from the previous year, due to expectations higher acreage. The government is encouraging farmers to bring more area under the crop by increasing minimum support price on key pulses this season. The targeted area under rabi pulses has been set at 910,000 ha, against 869,940 ha last year. Sowing of pulses this season is seen higher because the crop requires less water.

Sow chana after soybean harvest in Malwa, says Agrimet.

Ram Gopal Yadav (7 years ago)

IMD Agrimet division has advised farmers in Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh to sow chana immediately after harvesting soybean as there is enough residual moisture in soil. The state Agrimet division has also asked farmers in Satpura region to harvest matured soybean and groundnut as the dry weather is seen in the next two days.